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THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 7377. ‘MORNING EDITION----THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 1853. DOUBLE SHEET. |& rts on the continent, and on all islands, without excep- fis anise sanpeneas nal Ga matiteran ore Was Sus] al tL) in reaum | poenbentod. ot Baten, Dut ancesmbesed likens ote met NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. | there from Honduras. In 1814, 0 new treaty wan made, “EMPORTANT CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. Debate in the Senate Relative to the Clayton and Bulwer Treaty. THE SPEECH OF MR. SOULE. Discussion in the House on the Bill to Prevent Frauds on the Treasury. BUSINESS IN THE NEW YORK LEGISLATURE, ‘THE MILITARY CONVENTION AT SYRACUSE, . U.S. Senators Elected for Delaware and Indiana Maritime Disasters--The Markets, ke, ke, &e. THIRTY -SECONDCONGRES 8. SECOND SESSION. Senate. Waswinaron, Jan. 12, 1863, TUE CALIFORNIA BRANCH MINT. ‘The Cau laid before the Senate a report in reply to the resolation walling for estimates of the cost of a branch wint in California, “THE WORKMEN ON THE CAPITOL—SERIOUS CHARGES AGAINST THE SUPERINTENDENT. . Nr. Houston presented the memorial of the stone ma- ‘sons Ou the Capitol, setting forth that they were em- Pte by Robert strong, the mperintendent on that work, a{ $3 25 a day, and were paid that sum regularly, Yut were compelled to pay over to said Strong $1 per day out of this sum. ‘They make other charges against Strong. Referred. “MEMORIAL FROM THE NEW YORK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. Mr. Faw, (whig) ot N. Y., presented a memorial from ‘the Chamber of Commerce of New York, praying that certain illegal duties paid out, not under written protest, be refunded. Also other petitions of the same purport. REGISTER FOR A BRIG. Mr. Hamuy, (dem.) of Me., reported a bill allowing a Tegiater to a Hanoverian brig, now owned in New York, which was gonsidered and passed. (CHECK UPON FRAUDS AGALNS? THE GOVHRNMENT. iMr. UnpERWooD, (whig) of Ky., offered a resolution di- raecting an inquiry into the propriety of appropriating $100,000 #5 a fund to be used by government in investi- gating frauds and perjuries against the government, and Dringing offenders to punishment. Adopted. Ny APPROPRIATIONS FOR PENSIONS. Mr. Howrar, (dem.) of Va., reported back bill making appropriations for naval pensions for the year ending the June, 1864, which was taken up and passed. ‘Mr. Hanne also reported back a bill making appropria- tion for the payment of invalid and other pensions, for the year ending 30th of June, 1854. The bill was amended in a date, and then passed. ‘THE MONROE DOCTRINE RESOLUTION POSTPONED. Mr. Case's joint resolution, re-affirming the Monroe doe- ‘xine, was postponed till Tuesday next. ‘THE SQUIERS TREATY WITH NICARAGUA. Mr. Cass offered a resolution calling for correspondence relative to the Squiers treaty with Nicaragua, &e. Laid over. ern OF MB. SOULE RELATIVE TO THB CLAYTON AND BUL- ‘WERK TREATY. Mr Soutx, (dem.) of La., resumed his speech com- : “Monday. He said, when, the other day, the ‘maencell pended, he was going to state the occur- debate was e_ spired in executive session upon the rences whidh ‘tre. ty. He thought it, however, due watification of the trea. 49 do so until he had ascer- to himself not to proceed... as to th aaa tained the sense of the Seman “ret” proceedings? and right of alluding to the se. evinced aft the sensibility which had been. “dom fant pees had but contirmed him in the wn. ~ehended any priety of fhat course. Not that he app. he nation serious consequences would result to Ww *: ag in ‘from any such disclosure, for, indeed, in thi, “trot many oj instances, that which ‘is kept’ ".. ‘is found, when divulged, to be of but little importann ‘Still, it waa due to those who had yoted for the treaty that the reasons governing such votes should go forth to the country. He had indicated, on Monday last, the scruples which induced him to be dissatisfied with the wording of the treaty, when informally presented to the ‘Senators, himself included, and also how those scruples had been met and answered. He was not altogetler sa- ‘tisfied with that answer; and though he felt the utmost confidence in the then Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations, he presumed to call the attention of the gentleman to the questionable provision of the treaty; and the assurances he received from that gentlemen a few seconds after an interview with Mr. Clayton, were the same as hed formerly been given. When the treaty came before the Senate, he felt it to be his duty to state, in the debate on it, the difficulties and doubts which had arisen in his mind on this point, al- though he intended to rest his vote on the intelligence, wisdom, and learning of thoxe more competent to judge of such matters than he was; and then it was that the Senator from Michigan used the language, that before had Great Britain been known to surrender dom: without war.’’ When he expressed the doubts upon his mind as to the effects of these words, a friend of his, from the South, but now no longer in the Senate, declared he had heard enough of it, and would vote against it. These ‘assurances, thus given and thus repeated, of the true ob- ject of the treaty, were undoubtedly the reason governing im as well as the Senators in voting for the trenty’ He could hardly have supposed that there was sin Senator who voted for the treaty but who supposed it com tained an absolute renunciation by Great Brits her rights and claim to dominion in Central America. there was one who supposed it meant only to relate the canal, and contained no renunciation by Great Britain, let that one take the tloor and so declare himself. ‘He had seen in the newspapers a correspondence going 1 show a discrepancy between Mr. King’s letter to Mr Clayton, and what he had just said was the understanding of the treaty. He did not so understand it. It was fully admitted, and understood by all when the treaty was u der consideration, that its terms did not refer to, or inte fere with, the license—for that was the proper term—of Great Britain to cut logwood at the Balize; and Mr. Kin in his letter, merely refers to this precarious right, license, to eut logwood in Honduras, as being in no wey affected by the treaty. Mr. King does not mean that the claim of Great Britain to dominion in British Honduras is not excluded by the treaty; for he expressly warns Mr. Clayton not to use any words implying an ad. mission of any right to such dominion. Mr. King’s whole letter amounts to nothing more than that the treaty does not abolish the precarious license of Great Britain 4o cut logwood in Honduras. It was a remarkable fact that the conversation respecting the British Minister's scruples upon the point of natioual pride, &c., took place pome time after the treaty had been sent to England and had been supervised by Lord Palmerston, and thay not till after its ratification by the Senate did the British Minister deem any explanation of its terms to be necessary. Bet ¢¢ was, he thought, easy to see what the object of Great Britain may have been; forgetting the nature of ovr government and its institutions, and supposing the Minister of State to ages powers unknown to our constitution, but unusual, They may have believed that by a protocol the two nego- tiators could have changed the whole features of the trea- ty. But suoh was beyond the reach of thie Secretary Nv act of his could affect the treaty, or chnage its pur and objects, from what it was when sealed and appr: by the Senate. So all that was done by the two neg: tors, was done beyond the power given the Secretur. the constitution, and was of noforce. But supposiny the British rights in Hondnras were in term= cluded from the operations of the treaty, the question naturally arises what those rights were, not thus re nounced. Admitting Great Britain to have had rights, it could not be denied but that she had the faeulty of re nouncing them. But leaving the treaty aside altogether, Jet it be Keen what the rights of England are, independent of it. They bad heard much about filibustering; an! ma Fpusing: but what was the history of England resp ting hove islands? The Bay of Islands occupied a per tiar and interesting position in the Caribbean sea. A 4panish writer at an early day pointed out their importance. In 1642, « party of English freehooters took possession of these jslands, then belonging to Spain. In 1715 the Spaniards amade an attempt to regain possession of them, but foun’ them a mere waste, the English free-booters having de stroyed all the establichmenta they had found on the islands. In 1742, England again attempted to seize the whole coast of Central America, and also these islands. The ire of Spain was roused. She was then, as now, a prond nation, but she had then the abillty to command respect, and war ensued, In 1763 a treaty between England and Spain was concluded, by the provisions of which England was bound to dexiroy all her fortifications, &., in that region. But Fngland, relying on @ secret re- servation, denied that Ruatan was included in the treaty, and kept that island fortified. War again ensue, during which Guatemala seized Ruatan. A new treaty ‘was made in 1783, and Spain, desiring to protect herself from any invasion by Great Britain, provided that the British should abandon all (ent meric’, and all islands dependent on it. Grent Britain thus, by solemn treaty, surrendered all her rights and claims to any part of the’ continent and the dependent islands; but still, notwithstanding this treaty, Ragland held fast to hoe mmession. of Kuaian, Rod th 1786 Spain. pressed upon Pngland what she considered her rights, and thiv led i By another treaty, by which was removed every difficu it, Kngland agreed to evacuate all her possessions and #0 far as the pretensions of England were concerned | his Majesty's territories or dominions. | which re-affirmed and incorporated within it the very | stipulations of the treaty of 1786; and unless somé- j thing has transpired singe then, the English claims to do- minion over thoxe islands have not a shadow of right. After that theso islands were taken possossion of by the State of Honduras, In 1843, Commodore Macdon- ' nel, then commanding the British forces, took possession of the islands, haw that of England. He had, however, scarcely left there when the Hritish flag was*taken down, and the union jack displayed. Macdonnel was shortly after removed from the post, and the British government repudiated his con- duct as unauthorized, and the Central American States thought all ‘claim to the islands wa. abandoned by Great Britain; but they were mi taken. They were weak, and had to submit to what- ever that proud power might dictate. Great Britain asserts no claim over these islands, except so far as the claim is connected with the Belize. Under the several treaties with Spain her right was limited, and was no- thing more than the license to cut wood in Honduras. He read from an act of the British Parliament of 1723, for the punishment of crimes, that it containod a descrip- tion of the settlement of Honduras, as a settle. ment for certain purposes, and was not within He thought he had shown’conelusively that possessed nothing more than the precarious license to cut dyewoods; and it was but in keeping with her former gpnduct the* sno should now take possession Qf the ‘clands, and colonize them, in the very toot, of the assertion by this govern- ment of the #$nroc doctrine. How strange it would ap- peat * the world that at the very moment she binds the Waited States against taking aiy islands or territory in that region, she comes forward, ‘and without any right takes poxsession of and colonizes these islands! He wish- ed not to light up any fires which might lead t@a general combustion, and he was not insensible to the ra of acontest with any of the maritime powers at this time {6 this country; still, he desired that the world might know that they could not presume too far nor too long on our rudence or our confidence. He degired the nations of Europe to be aware that this government may, in an down the Honduras flag, and raised emergency, be prepared to compete successfully with any or all of them, 335 had no fear for the result of such a contest, Ho would tell them that in auch a contest we might realize the expectation of the British statesman, and find wsider our bannera tho discon- tented of every land, and all those complaining, justly or unjustly, of wrong and oppression. He would have them remember ‘that there is in the spirit of freedom more pees than was ever exhibited in the whole history of the uman race. He hoped that this matter would ‘shortly come before the Scnate in some tangible shape, in which the Senate might inform England that if there be any doubt in the provisions of the Clayton and Bulwer treaty, that we will give notice of our intention to suspend its effect. Mr. Praxce, (whig,) of Md., said he came into the de- bate only for the purpose of defending Mr. Claytom against the charge that he had done away with what gentlemen supposed should have been the elfect of the treaty. As he understood the treaty, England, by it, had surren- dered no rights in British Honduras. But there are gentlemen here who do understand that treat: as sweeping Great Britain. from all Central Amer ca. He did not so understand it, but did un- derstand it as intending to stop encroachments of Great Britain in that quarter. How came it that gentle- men who so understood the treaty, and who have known Great Britain has continued the occupancy of those fslands the same as before the treaty, have never said one word on the subject till now, in remonstrance or otherwise? But he rose not to continue the debate, but to make a statement im bebalf of Mr. King. It was written, and was handed him by Mr. Bragg, of the House. It was in these words—‘‘Colonel King desires Mr. Pearce to say in Senate, that it has not been his desire or intention, in anything which he has been represented as saying in reference to the Clayton and Bulwer treaty, to cast the slightest imputation on Mr. J. M. Clayton in reference to that matter. On the contrary, he desired to do Mr. Clayton the justice to say that heis convinced that in everything connected with that treaty, he (Mr. Coy tonjSwas actuated by a patriotic anxiety to psotect the rights andinterests of his country. Colonel King feels mortified that anything said by hii under a_misappre- hension of the fuels of the case, should have been made the basis for unjust reflections on Mr. Clayton.” This atatement, he thought, was but in keeping with Colonel King’s charactor for strict integrity and scrupuloys honor. Mr. Sovre asked whether the: Senator from Maryland applied Mr. King’s conversations while the treaty was pending Mr. FRAROR gall he wes not authecized to apply diem in way. any i Sov1e said that he had always considered that the | precarious right of Great Britain to cut logwood had never been touched. Mr. Pearce said that nothing he had said was to th efiect that Great Britain had any right to dominion ove any part of these regions, but that those rights, whatever they were, were untouched by the treaty. the treaty, Grea Nr. Sour said chat, previous to 3 and these ’preten sions were, as he understood, to be swept away by th: Britain had set up other pretensions; treaty. He read a letter from Mr. Clayion to Mr. Walsh, that Great Britain had no right to colonize any part of the Mosquito Coast or Central America. Mr. Lowsg, (dem.,) of Louisiana, read from Presiden Taylor’a message gommunicating ' the treaty, to show that the President unncrstood the treaty to mean that \ ' under it Great Britain woul! have no right to colonize fortify, &e., any part of Central America, defin ing, the boundaries of Central Amctica, from the south- ern bu. '™daries of Mexico to the territo.,” of New Grana- da, and t:°*¢ limits certainly included By.) Honduras; and, also, that if the treaty were ratified it wold relieve all Central America from European aggression, Wo con: tended that if Great Brit#im had the right to colonia, &e., before the treaty, it was abolished by that treaty. He commented, also, upon Mr. Bulwer’s leiter to Mr. Clayton, expressing his unwilfingness to sign the treaty, ichstending the verbal alterations; and yet two months alter he refused to ratify it, except conditionally. Mr. Prance said he understood President Vaylor’s mes- sage as dedning the boundaries within which were situa- ted the three proposed lines of communication with the r ‘iets (dem.) of M., said that he thought the Senate cught not to embarrass itself respecting the ques- tion of the terms proposed by Great Britain in ratifying the treaty. He considered that it made no difference which was the proper construction of the treaty. It had heen violated by the seizure of these islands. ‘These nds never belonged to, or were dependent on, British . The whole right of Great Britain was the cto cut logwood, &c., within certain defined late as 1832, Great Britain renouneed all claim ands, and yet, in 1852, she has seized on them and colonized them. “He argued’ at length to show that Great Britain was pursuing the policy of obtaining all the important positions to girdle the American coast. Mr. Cass said that, in answer to the question why he had not moved in the matter, was that he supposed the treaty was as he had thought it was. He repeated his conversation with Mr. King on Thursday last. Mr. Haun (free soil) of N. H., said he had no fear of any war with Fngland, growing out of this matter. Let trioti> indignation get as high as it may, even to faver heat, ond let the issue plainly put to’ England, the result would be that this nation would back square out, \¢ would back from fifty-four down to forty-nine, and lower if desired; but as this indignation must find vent somewhere, he thought it likely that, as we would not fight England, Mexico, Coasta Rico, or some other weak power, would have to take the blows. The Senator from Florida had stated to the Senate that England had one shi Nr Berter, (dem,) of South Carolina, said that that tool. place in executive session. Mr. Hat® said that he had made known the fnet to the liselosed in executive session, that England had (Laughter.) The world could make the most mation. Hesaid that during the consideration of the treaty he had never heard it intimated that it would exclude Great Britain from Honduras. He thought the British protectorate of the colored gentleman called ge ing of the Mosquitos, was the principal object it was . MALLORY (dem.) of Fa., ex plained that the remark of his quoted by the senator, was made to show that. our defenees were such, that a single hip of Great Brit cold control certain points. Mr. Uxperwoop expressed his recollection deystanding of the treaty when before the Se the same as that of the Senator from New Hampshi, M.. Manaum, (whig) of N. C., said that this whol cussion was useless for any public purpose, and pernicious to many interests befo gress, by consuming the time. Jt hac opencd in an attack on the Secretary of State and administr ‘That assault had been repelled at every point, and row, with the fecundity of the democratic narty, it was charged with an appeal to war with Eng find’ He hoped the war resolutions would be introduced. This eiteck on Mr. Clayton had done more for him than he could do for himself, He had been informed that Mr. Clayton had been this day elected to the Senate. There nover was & party assault which had proved a more signal foilure. Ae# member of the Committee on Foreign Rela- tions. 0 declared that it had never been imagined by that con tee that this treaty had ever included the British : a Honduras. He moyed an adjournment, which \ was ced to. z TUE CORRESPONDENCE RELATIVE TO THE CLAYTON AND BULWER TREATY. In order that our readers may have all the facts before them, we annex the official letters in full, which were transmitted to the executive session of the Senate, with the message of President Taylor, on the 22d of April, 1550, Here they aro -— No. 1. DerartMEnt oF State, Waasrniton, April 10, 1850. Sir—I have now the honor to submit to you, in a shay m which Lam authorised by the President to sign the same, the project of the convention which originated in our mutual conferences and consultations shortly after your arrival in this country. { presume, from the information you recently gave me as to the instructions you had received from her Britan- wic majesty’s government, that you axe duly authorised and will be ready to concur in the said conventica; in which case, @ time can be at once fixed for our common signatare. 1 have further to observe, that at a period when, incon ces Not now necessary to be stated, 5 supposed that no such arrangement would bo en tered into between our respective countries as that wo wabout to conclude, the treaty negotiated government with the State of Nicaragua on th ptember last (a copy of which, sofar as it relates (o the ved ship canal, was transmitted by Mr. Lawrenge to Lord Palmerston on the 22d day of November last) was aapeoitiod to the Senate for advice in regard to its ratiti- cation. This treaty is now in the ion of the Senators, who, as the President's conatitationsl adyisery in the exercise of the treaty-mal power, form a co-ordinate branch of the government; and, as no treaty cam be made without their advice and consent, that which you and I have originated mnst be submitted to them, in connection with the treaty above referred to. Whatever the Senate may decide in reference to either of these treaties, the President will not, Iam maded, have occasion to con- trovert. He does not doubt, should the Senate confirm the treaty with Great Britain, that it will take care that any other treaty also confirmed by it shall be in con- formity therewith: and it is unnecossary for me to say that nothing in one of these treaties could be ratified which would be inconsistent with the spirit and intention of the stipulation contained in the other. 7 The friendly relations between the two greatest com- mercial nations of the world, will, I trust, be strength- ened by this new bond of union between them; and I an- ticipate the happiest results from their honorable and peaceful alliance for the purpose of diffusing the blessings of commerce and civilization. It is exceedingly gratifying to me that a new treaty, likely to be so important in its results, should have been the consequence of our friendly intercourse; and I cannot terminate this negotiation without those mutual congra- tulations which the occasion warrants, and the sincere ‘oxpresston of that esteem and regard which has bee, created by the assistance you have given me in bringing our labors to a happy conclusion. Arcee ee assurance of the high consideration with which I have the honor to be your wost respectful and obedient servant, JOHN M. CLAYTON, Rt. Hon. Sir H. L. Butwer, &e., &e., &e, 2 it No. i RITISH LeGATION, April 19, 1850. Sir :—I have had the honor of receiving ea communi- cation of the 19th instant, enclosing the project of a con- vention between the two governments of lixeat Britain and the United States, which originated in our mutual conferences and consultations shortly after my arrival in oe country, sot which = any state to be in sucha shape as enables you to 5 ie same with the full appro- gee or ee Hreditent, = yiseaaee need not observe, after reading through the project in question, as now transmitted te me, at Ebave. to re- mark therein some slight deviations {rom the original text of the project which I submitted to Viscount Pal- merston’s approval; but as it is important that,in the pre- sent situation of this affair, no further time shonld be loat in bringing it to a conclusion, and as the alterations I thus allude to are either merely verbal or are in accor- dance with the general spirit of my instructions, and have been adopted by ua conjointly for various reasons which have appeared expedient for the furtherance of those objects which our treaty specifies, [am prepared to sign the said treaty on behalf of her Britannic Majesty, and will do so at such time as you may appoint for that purpose. In regard to the other portion of your communication, I might, perhaps, be justified in expressing some regret that any treaty connected with the subject engaging our attention should have occupied the consideration of the Senate before the convention we are about to sign had been submitted to it. Butsuchis my profound conyic- tion of the great judgment and ability which illustrate the Saline ulabee body. before which these treaties will be brought, as well as my confidence in the superintending wisdom of the President, in whom resides the power of ratification, that Ido not in the least fear but that tte convention which we sign will receive every due consi. deration, and that, if it should be finally approved by the one and ratified by the other, nothing will be approved of or ratified in any other treaty contrary to the spirit and intention manifested in our engagements. Permit me to add that I entirely sympathise with you in the belief that the bonds of friendship which unite our two great and kindred nations will be honorably strengthened by a convention which has for its object the construction and protection of a great work which we intend should confer equal benefits on all the nations of the earth. Indeed, the whole treaty which we are now about to conclude, manifests a spirit of conciliation and ace, of generous and unselfish zeal for the universal interests of commerce and civilization, that will, I am persuaded, do credit to our respective countries, and afford no unworthy example to the world. It is, Ecan assure you, a subject of sincere gratification to me, that in negotiating a measure which so completely represents the views of her Majesty’s government, I had the great advantage of being associated with you; and although I claim but a small share in the merit of bring- ing this important business to a happy termination, I shall always remesaber with pride and pleasure the nego- tiation in which we have been engaged together, were it only on account ef the expressions of and regard with which you honor me, and which fithfully represent the sentiments of sincere frientship and high considera- tions which avail myself of this opportunity to offer to i BULWo you. | ‘ Hon. "Jonx M. Cavtos, &e., &e., &e. The convention itself it is deemed unnecessary to pub- lish, as it was promulgated when ratitied in July, 1850, IN SENATE, MAY 9, 1850. The following message from the President of the United States was received, read, and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and o: dence, for the use of th ention between the Uni States and her Britannic Majesty, relative to inter pil communication by the way of "Nicaragua, recently sub- mitted to the Senate, I transmit a copy of a note, under date the 20th ultimo, addresed to the Secretary of State by Sir Henry L. Bulwer, her Britannic Majesty's Minister here, and of Mr. Clayton's reply, under date the g0th ultimo. Intelligence received from the Charge d’- Affaires of the United States, in Central America, and trom other quarters, having led to an apprehension that Mr. Chatfield, Her Britannic Majesty's minister in that country, had concludef® treaty with the government of Costa Rica, placing that State under the protection of the British government, I deemed it my duty to cause inqui- ries upon the subject to be addressed to Her Majesty's government, through Sir Henry L. Bulwer. The note of that fnnetionary communicates the answer to those in- quiries, and may be deemed satisfactory, both from the denial of the fact that any nuch treaty has been con- cluded, and from its positive disavowal, on behalf of the British government, of the policy intended to be sub- served by such treaties. Z. TAYLOR Washington, May 8, 1850. Brrnsa LeGaron, April 29, 1850. Sm:—I have the honor to inform you that Her Majesty's government have entirely approved of the language which i held to you with reference to your inquiry as to whether it was true that Mr. Chatfield had made a treaty with Costa Rica, taking that republic under British protection, and of the assurance I then gave you, that I did not be lieve, from the opinions which I had heard Her Majesty's Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs express, that he could have authorized Mr. Chatfield to make any treaty placing the republic of Costa Rica under the protection of Her Majesty. I have been furthermore instructed to state to you that the British government has not made, and has no intention of making, any treaty or arrangement with Costa Rica for taking that State under British protection Tam also desired to add, that it would be contrary to the fixed and settled policy of Great Britain to entangle herself by any engagemeut to protect distant States, over whose policy and conduct it would be impossible for the British government to exercise any effective control. Such a protectorate would confer no possible advantage on Great Britain, and might become the source of many embarrassments to her. Lavail myself of this opportunity to renew to you the awsurance of my highest consideration H. L. BULWER Hon. J. M. Crarron, &c., &e., &e. DePARTMEN Wasuxoroy, April Sin: Lhaye the honor to acknowledge the’ receipt of your note of the 20th instant, informing me that her Bri tannic majesty’s government have entirely approved of the language which you held, and the assurance which you gave to me with reference to my inquiry as to whether it was true that Mr. Chatfield had made a treaty with Costa Rica, taking that republic under British protection ; that you have been furthermore instructed to state to me that your government has not made, and has no intention of inaking, any treaty or arrangement with Costa Rica of that kind; and that you are also directed to add, that it would be contrary to the fixed and settled policy of Great Britain to entangle herself by any engagement to protect distant States, over whose policy and conduet it would be impossible for her to exercise any effective control. take pleasure in expressing the swtisfaction with n this government has received this friendly assur c from that of her Britannic majesty, the more espe. ly as it cannot fail to “strengthen the bonds of amity ing between our respective countries. J avail myself of this opportunity to renew to you, sir, the assurances of my distinguished consideration. JOHN M. CLAYTON. Right Hon. Sir H. L. BULWER, &e., &e., &e. House of Representatives. Waemixcrow, Jan. 12, 1853. THE RETIRED LIST OF ARMY OFAICERS. Mr. Gorman moved, but the House refused, to take up the Senate bill providing a retired list for the army. His purpose was to have it referred to the Military Com- mittee. THE CENSUS REPORT. Mr. Stantow, (dem.) of Ky., inivodueed a resolution from the Printing Committee for binding the 100,000 copies of the report of the Superintendent of the Census, hereo-t fore ordered to be printed. He said, in reply to a ques- ue that the printing will cost $5,600, and the binding 000, On motion of Mr. Steraen (hig) of Ga., the resalution was amended by instructing the Committee on Printing to enquire into the expediency of embodying the for: abstract of the “\perintendent, and the resolution was r ferrred bac to that committee. ‘The House resumed the discussion of the BILL 10 PREVENT FRAUDS ON THR TREASURY Mr. Jouxson, (dem.) of Tenn., said the bill prohibits any person holding place of trust or profit, or discharging any oficial function under or in connection with au executive department of the government of the United States, or under the Senate or House of Representatives, likewise members of Congress, from prosecuting we claims for pecuniary consideration; viola- of the act to be visited with fine and im- prbennient at the diseretion of the court. Tt_seemod to him the character of a member of Congross is different from that of sn agent prosecuting leciaiins against the United States. The people send their re presentives here for the py pose of guarding their in terests, and not to act as claim agents. The representa tives are here to hold the purse stringy, and to make just appropriations and prevent wajust expenditures. Now, tower, guarding jury, Jais character and comes & claim agent, itis wrong, because the claims cannot be paid unless by an appropriation of mo- ney made in part by ‘him, acting in a repre. sentative capacity. A yn may be interested in a claim aj an tribe or 8 foreign govern- ment; a treaty is made and money a to carry it into effect, and then the member steps before the Board claim which is pro- of and ites the vided for in the treaty coe 4 his vote. This is, morally and politically, w: and ought to be made legally wrong, and offenders ought to be ished as the bill provides.’ He then reviewod the Gardiner claim, say ing, Wee bee a ge grees and that money Be en en out reas forgery. Then, if Waddy Thomprou’ anit Thoude Corwia Cd the enced oh = y I eterna) ined AB means raud anc jury, if ¢ high-minded and honorable men eat aseated $0 y are represented to be, on every principle of sound morality and justice—on the doctrine of restitution, on the principle that the re- cipient of ert oo uld restore them to the owner, these men shi return their share of the money to the treasury. Some of the money which Gardiner filched from the treasury has been attached. Everybody says this isright; but if certain portion of tho monoy is - session of Corgoran and Rees, in it not equally right fat it should 46 enjoined as the identical money paid on the Ge;-diner claim into the hands of Thompson and Corwin? He knew it could not be obtained legally, but it ought to be returned morally. Iftbey retaip it they are as filthy as a cage of unclean birds. Mr. Johnson said the gentle- man from Connecticut (Mr. Chayman) tried to make it appear that his client (Sir. Corwin) was not guilty as charged, but that it was a malicious prosecution, thus leading off on a faleo issue. In conclusion, he remarked, | itis time the indiscriminate plund ing on, in and and abdut the Capito! aud executive departments should be stopped. BANK NOTES IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Without concluding the subject relating to the frauds on the Treasury, the House went into Committee of the Whole on the State o,° the Union, on the bill to prevent the clrculatian of notes, ax exc"Tency, under the denomination af five dollars, in the Districy O€ Columbia. Mu. N, (dem. ‘. ment he offered, Coe “> advocating an amend- of Miss., mm O° TNere are paid out ie urderst wag here upward of ‘two millions of dollars in sp.°1° annually, and yet it was argued that this amount is not sac'°'°! afford the ordinary circulation for every day transagm." He should like to hear the advocates of paper money dé- fend this if they could. Mr. Avuurn, (dem,) of Va., said such was not his posi- tion. »He had heardWt stated that while an individual was travelling in a Southorn State he was attacked by two rob- bers, one with a dagger and the other with w pistol. ‘The traveller, on demand, surrendered his purse, from whick the robbers took Virginia and South Carolina money, leay- ing untouched the notes of Mississippi. (Langhter.) . Fwexwan inguired whether the banks of Virginia did not at one time suspend specie payments? Mr. Avsrett—Certainly. Mr. Fauman—Was it steal? ay, Avamert—Ihave never in my Ufe defended those an! Mr. FReemaN—The gentleman had better go- home and preach morals to Virginia than to attack Mississippi. When we found that we had the evil in our country, we rid ourselves of it like men. Mr. AvERETT explained that he did not design odium on Mississippi. “He gloried in the fact that she olosed the system. YMr FRaan aid that this was entirely satisfactory, and hoped that the gentleman would go home and preach to Virginia to follow in the footsteps of Mississippi. Mr. avai replied he nd done so for a quarter of a century. Mr. Vexanuz, (dem.) of North Carolina, as a corrective of the evil of shinplasters, proposed that issuers of notes should be liable to suit before a justice of the peace, and on conviction shall pay double the amount of the paper. This he said would make hack drivers and others active in yrosecuting and breaking up the swindling business. Mr. Jonzs, (dem.) of ‘Tenn., was in favor of the bill under consideration, with few alteration, He wished to prohibit the circulation of all unauthorised bank paper in the district. Mr. Mave, (dem.), of Va., sr.ggestod several amend- ments, one of which propor.d that the holders of a note may cause the issuer t9 *4y interest twelve per cent from the date of the note ‘and; it there be no date, then from the passage of thy, ict. thout coreudi j i gl ing the subject the committee rose, and the Hor’. adjourned. Because the notes were not fit to The Military Convention at Syracuse. [cop pay.] Sruacuse, Jan. 12, 1853. Convention ré-naseMbled at nine o'cloct 1. The au this morning. Colonel Scroces asked was it a conventioll or ai a43- ciation ? ; ‘The Present decided it was a convent”? Until another organization was effected. Colonel Scrocas steted that the compensation w °? diers was insufficient. General FULLERTON inquired what was the business be- fore the convention ? i Colonel Scrog6s replied, to consider resolutions he was about to offer. : General Futtertoy wished not to interrupt, but re- marks ought to follow, not precede the resolutions, which might be out of order. 1 Several members followed with remarks on the subject. General Ranpasi. thought Colonef Burrow’s idea correct —a certain compensation to citizen soldiers was what was wanted; secure this, and the present system would be found good enough. He wanted a permanent committee to remuin in force; for after the adjournment, a tempor- ary coramitiee could do nothing. : General FULLERTON regarded the abolition of the per capita tax as the abolition ef the present militia system, and it woudd itapose a burden on those who ought to be exonerated. The per capita tax, well carried out, would obtain $150,000. The Legislatare would not appropriate $100,000, or even $50,000—the colleges cannot get it; and such sum aa the Legislature would appropriate would be too insignificant Col. ScROGGS wanted to do some business to-day (Cheers.) He read a resolution recommending the abolition of the capita tax, and supported it with a speech. Col. MCALPIX moved that the resolution be laid on the the constitution considered, Lost. ROWS had no time nor health to make a speech. ‘stem, he said, had been constantly chang- ing since Mr. Seward’s recommendation thereupon. In some parts of the State the commutation worked well. In such cases the officers should meet awnually, calculate what funds are wanted, and the supervisors should levy o tax. He moved to refer Col. Se ‘«’ resolution to a com mittee to report, with such ami nts in the military system as may be necessary—the committee to consist of one from each division. Col. Van VecuTEN was invited to speak. He said it was hopeless to expect legislative aid to procure good arms or sustain the citizen soldiery; if one legislatare appro: priated another would not, and then the question would go down. A law enforcing the per capita tax, will effect the desired object. True, it is not just that aman with- out a whole shirt should do as much as the owners of hundreds of thousands, just taxation in that way was impracticable. The Legislature will pass no such law. ‘A committee on resolujions was appointed, and the resolutions of Messrs. Seroggs, Seward, Fullerton, and Van Vechten, were referred. Col, Van Vecuren was invited to a seat. The convention went into Committee of the Whole, Gen. Bently, of Madison, in the chair. The constitution and by-laws were taken up. ‘The question of admitting supernumary officers tomem bership was warmly debated, and was referred to a com- mittee of three, consisting of Major Lee, Col. Tyler, and Col. Scroggs. ‘A constitution was reported and passed in committee, The committee rose and reported progress, when the conyention adjourned {o half past 2 o'clock. AFTERNOON SESSION. The Convention met at half-past two o'clock, and went into Committee of the Whole, Col. Bently in the chair. The consideration of article 10 was resumed, as to the payment of $5 by each officer. Col. Suwanp and others spoke on the subject The © took th ‘ The Committee on Resolutions reported a series cating the codifying of the Military law, and amending in some particulars the constitution and by-laws. The re: port was adopted, Resolutions of thanks to the officers were passed, and the convention adjourned, as @ conyention, but reorgan- ized as a State association, with the same officers. The following permanent officers were then elected :— General Swan, President. nerals Randall, Dunham, Spicer, and Bentley, Vice dents. Colonel Lansing, Treasurer. General Duryea, Recording, and Captain Chapin, Cor- responding Secretary. After passing incidental resolutions, they adjourned, to meet in Albany on the second Tuesday in June, 135%. ‘A military ball takes place this evening 1 nittee rose, and at five o'clock the President lelphia at New Orleans, BY THE (LLINOIS. New Ontxaxs, Jan. 11, 1853, ‘The steamship Philadelphia, from Aspinwall on the 3d inst., has arrived. Her dates from California have been anticipated by the Daniel Webster. ‘The Mlinois lett Aspinwall on the evening of the second, with two hundred passengers, and over $2,000,000 on freight, for New York The P THE GOLD DUS Murder in Philadelphia, Punaveurtiva, Jan, 12,1858, Joseph Rink, keepor of a toy store on Chesnut street, below Ninth, under the Circus, was murdered at four o'clock this afternoon by some unknown man. He was alone in his store atthe time, and cried out from his door that he was slabbed. The murderer was seen run ning away, and was pursued, but effected his eseape. A knife covered with blood was found in the store, and there were signs of a struggle having taken place. No thing is missed from the atore; therefore, if robbery was the object, it has failed, tink was a single man, about thirty-five years of age, quite inoffedsive, and was {te have beeu without aa enemy Summary of Events at the State Capital. REPORT OF THE SENATE'S COMMITTEE RELATIVE TO RAILROAD ACCIDENTS—BOOKS MISSING—THE PACIFIC RAILROAD PROJECT—THE EMIGRANT TAX —RAILBOAD TOLLS—PILOT LAWS—THE SLAVERY QUESTION—THE CONTEST FOR THE STATE TREA- SURYSHIP, ETC. SPHOLAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE NEW YORK HERALD. AuBayy, Jan. 12, 1853. A select committee, consisting of Senator Bartlett and the State Engineer, was appointed at the last session, to examine into the causes of the casualties on railroads. Their report was presented this morning. It was very voluminous, and filled with American, English, and French statistics. There was no bill proposed in relation to the subject. It appears that a large number of volumes belonging to the library of tho Senate are missing. As no person is permitted to take books from the library except members, Senator Bristol inferred that a portion of the blame con- seqnent upon the absence of the works might be at- tributed to themselves. Mr. Babcock stated that he had seen books belonging to the Assembly library in the Buf- falo auction shops. The Sergeant-at-Arms was ordered to report progress with regard to the investigation of the matter. The mammoth Atlantic and Pacific Railroad bill was taken up in committee. It met with strong opposition from Mr. Congar (dem.) and Mr. Tabor (whig). The for- mer gentleman thought the Legislature had no power to incorporate a company for the purpose of travelling over a territory in which we have no right. The latter gentle- man characterized the scheme, with its one hundred mil. lions capital, as fraught with much danger. In com- puting the interest, he said that its accumulation in two yi, would be sufficient to purchase a railroad through any city robably alluding to the Broadwa; wa That ‘ula would build fourteen original Erie canals. ‘The power of the United States Bank was trifling in comparison, and that was sufficient to enliven the whole government against it. This road would have more than double the capital of the bank. He contended that such an itinerent corporation would not exist out of this State, except vay OY sufferance. Mr. Bristol (dem.) spoke in favor SAGE Cy ee Ene. thea Leda of the bill, ams tt i en ti i eke ity oat Miller (lem) gave. notion of, his a 4 ‘i intention to introduce a mn. Eth eauost on the Com. missioners of Emigration, to inv. two dollars. i: Mr. D. B. Taylor will introduced a bill 13 ‘acreage the number of harbor masters to twelve for New York, three for Brooklyn, and one for Wiltamsburg: beng an increase of five. Perhaps the great increase of the commercial interest demands it. Mr. Wood introduced a bill to impose tolls on railroads. No doubt many members are pledged to vote for such a bill, but the idea of adopting one is perfectly idle. The Old Pilot bill so long advocated by H. J. Allen, is again before the House. The Chamber of Commerce must come up immediately if they want to defeat it again. Mr. Noble wanted to print a lai number of the Gov- ernor’s message in German. y not also in French, Irish, Gaelic, Italian, and so on. The gentlemen who favor such a movement should be informed that the same effort for, buncombe has heretofore been made, but justly tailed. Mr. Kennedy’s homestead resolutions were called up, but thrust aside most righteously. Mr. Shaw said the re- presentatives of the State should deliberate before they spoke upon that critical subject. Mr. D. B. Taylor intends to introduce his bill for tbe transit of slaves to-morrow morning. It will probably be referred to the judiciary committee, with the expects.tion of its oppenents that it will there sleep the sleepof death. But there is no doubt that Mr. T., will compel Pat com- mittee to report pro or con, and therefore brng the bill toa yote long before the 4th ‘of March. It is rumored to-day that considerable dissatisfaction exists in relation to the selectign ©% tho committees by the Speaker. Many are pl*ed upon them whose tastes and qualications are not, in ‘accordance. Among others, it is said that in acerdance with all precedent, Mr. D. B. Taylor, the defested candidate for Speaker, should have been placed %j;-0n some conspicuous and im) t com- mittee, either on Ways and Means, the Judiciary, the Canal, or Claims. Placing bim on the Navigation Gom- mittee, where little or is ever required to be done, scems as if he was designedly disregarded. His friends think, however, that his infinence will be the greater in consequence of this treatment. Mr. St. John was this evening elected chairman of the city delegation. ¢ argument in the State Treasurer’s case was con cluded in the Court of Appeals to-day. A decision ma; Bon be expected. We NEW YORK LEGISLATURE, Senate. Arik, Yan, 12, 1853. MEMORIAIS FROM BROOKLYN. Mr. VaNpernitr presented a memorial from the Atlantic Dock CorP*ny for a grant of land under water; also of the Brooklyn eavings Bank, for authority to purchase stock. THE INVESHGATION OF RAILWAY AcctDENTS, Mr. BaRrrurr made a report on the subject of causes, and the statisties of railway accidents, Referred to the Railway Committee. NOTICES OF BILLA, Mr. MorGan gave notice of a bill to amend the law rela~ tive to foreign life insurance companies. Mr, PiencE gave notiee of a bill repesling the law pro- viddeg for the publication of the colonia? history of the State, Ke. THE ATLANTIC ASf PACIFIC RAILWAY. The bfll to incorporate the Atlantic and Pacitic Raiiway was take up in committee. Mr. Tanze (whig), said that ie could not give the bill his support. ‘The first thing tha} stood in his way was the enormous capital—$100,009,000. This immense capital, which’ would construct fourteen Erie canals, we are to place in the power of a compamy who are to take it off and use it many hundred miler away, in a region. over which we have no control. It was this feature, this conglomerating of such an enormous capital, that alarmed him. Another objection was, that the Legisla- ture had no jurisdistion over the territory through which the road parsed—nothing to do with the franchises— no power over the company proposed to be cragted. Mr. Bristor (dem.) said the question resolved itself into a simple one—is the railroad called for? He thought it was, and advocated the propriety of the State moving at onee. Mr. Conoxr (dem.) said his desire was to havea general law, if possible—at least to have all the uswil clauses of safety included. . The Committe reported progress METROPOLITAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPAL. In Committee of the Whole, the bill to authorise the Metropolitan Fire Insurance Company, of New York, to ingrease its directors, was ordered to a third reading. RAVINGH BANKS. ‘The Committee of the Whole took up the bill relative to savings banks, rose, and repovted progress, and tien the Senate adjourned. Assembly. Arayy, Jan. 12, BILIS INTRODUCED ON NOTICE. To:impose tolls on railroads. To.incorporate the Society for the Relief of Aged and In firm clergy of the Protestant Episcopal Church. Regulating the pay and duties of pilots in the port of New York. Regulating the fare of passengers on railroads. To amend the law exempting the clergy from taxa- tion. Requiring the Canal Superintendents to publish month ly abstracts of their expenditures By Mr. Mrs, to increase the tax on emigrants $¢ $2 a head. By Mr. D. B. Taytor, to increase the number of New York harbor masters. By Mr. Lrvixastoy, to provide for the incorporation-o express companies, By Mr. Opeu., to protect pattern makers. By Mr. Giraorg, to amend the Code of Procedure BILIS INTRODUCED. By Mr. Woop, to impose tolls on all freight carried on railroads. Ly Mr. Kenyepy, to prevent the Syracuse and Roches ter railroad from charging higher fares on the way thaa on through passengers. By Mr. Werks, to repeal the law exempting certain cor porations from taxation. ‘THE HOMESTEAD MILL. Mr, Kewyepy called up his resolution instructing our members of Congress to vote for the homestead law; but not being prepared to act now. he moved to lay the resola- tion on the table to be printed, Adopted. ‘The House adjourned, ‘The Opening of the Baltimore and Ohio Ratl- road, WrrrunG, Jan. 12, 1853. ‘The excursionists did not reach here till four o'clock thix morning, having been detained by a trifling accident sixty miles from here. An immense crowd had assembled to greet them last night, and great disappointment was experienced by their non-arrival Governor Lowe caught up with the excursion train at Mannington. A grand entertainment takes place to-day. The trip will not bo continued to Louisville and Cincinnati, owing to the steamer not being finished, Warruxa, Jan. 12—P. M. The visiters had a formal reception at noon to-day, and were weloomed by the Mayor. Speeches were deliv by President Swann, and Governors Johnson and Lowe. 14 grand banquet took place at six o'clock to-night, at whe 1853. one thousand were seated. It was a splendid af- fair, and numerous speeches were made. Rallroad Accident. Curvetann, Jan. 12, 1863, A few rods of the Cleveland, Painsville and Ashtabula Ttnilroad track, foot of Ontario street, were washed away Inst night, by the heavy sea, The damage is slight, and will be repaired in a day or two. One car was thrown off the track, but no lives were lost, and there has been no detention to the passenger trains, the freight trains only being detained, PRICE TWO CENTS. Hon. Jno. M. Clayton Elected U. 8. Senator. PamapEcpaia, Jan. 12, 1863. The Hon. John M. Clayton was to-day elected by the Delaware Legislature United States Seuator, for the term of six years. “ Election of United States Senator in Indiana. Civerevan, Jan, 11, 2853. John Pettit was to-day elected United States Senator by tho Indiana Legislature, to fill the unexpired term of Jas. Whitcomb, deceased. ‘The Massachusetts Legislature. ELECTION OF GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT @e@- YVERNOR, ETC. Bostow, Jan. 12, 1863. The House to-day elected the Hon. J. H. Clifford Ge- vernor, by the following vote:— J. H., Clifford, (w Henry W. Bishop, Horace Mann, (F. 8.) Fn taompens, (anaes ‘Amasa Walker, (F. 8.) The Senate gave Cliffo four for all others. The whigs in caucus to-night nominated KE. M. Wright, of Fasthampton, for Secretary of State, and Jacob Loud, of Plymouth, for Treasurer. The whig candidate for Boston Councillor, is George B. Upton. It is thought that Mr. Everett's chance for,the Senator- ship is not very promising. Marine Disasters, do. Boston, January 12, 1863. Aletter from Bermuda, dated December 27th, from Captain Dennis, of the schooner Sarah and Lucy, of Bos- ton, reports that he put into that port after a succession of gales, which rendered the vessel a wreck, and she was abandoned to the underwriters, both vessel and cargo. She was nearly a new vessel, with a full cargo, and waa bound to Port au Prince. The brig Harriet, from Bath for Pocom¢ , Va., got ashore on Ramshead this morning, in a thick snow storm, but got off without damage and has arrived here. ‘The bark Minctouka, from Kastport for New York, has put in here for a harbor. Barmmorr, Jan. 12, 1863. The schooner Howard, of and for Newbern, , from % New York, with an assorted cargo, was towed in here to- day, dismasted, by the schooner B. Franklin, hence for Barbadoes. schooner Matthew C. Durfee from Arrived (in distress’ Keane boom, split sails, &e. Fall River for Alexandri: The Southern Malls. Baurmore. Jan. 12—10 P. M. The New Orleans mails of the 4th and 5th inst., were were received here to-day, but to-night we have nothing beyond Washington, Markets. New Onieans, Jan. 10, 1863. Cotton—fales to-day, 3,000 bales, at easier prices, but without any quotable ‘decline. Fair sugar sells at 4c. Prime molasses 23c. a 233¢c. Naw Orweans, Jan. 11, 1852. Tho sales of cotton to-day were 14,000 bales, mos after receipt of the Humboldt and America’s news, whit reached hereatoneP.M. Prices have fully recovered their revious decline; middling is quoted 8c. a 9c. Rice is improving—200 tierces sold at 44¢¢. Cnarrzstox, Jan. 11, 1863. 1,100 bales of cotton sold to-day at 8c.a10c. The market is firm. - Barrons, Jan. 12, 1863. Our market for flour is easier. Sales have been made to-day of 1,000 bbls., at $5 1834 a $5 25. Marine Affairs. Prracy IN THE Straits OF GrBRALTAR.—The Prussian bark Flora, Capt. A. F. Witt, which left Shields, England, on the 20th November for Mar- seilles, was boarded on the 7th of December, in the Straits of Gibraltar, by a piratical vessel, The pi- rates insisted upon the captain steering for the coast of Morocco; but as the weather was very calm it could not be done, and thinking the failure was owing to the steersman, they shot him and threw him over- board. After plundering the vessel of all her provi- sions and sails, and stealing the effects of the crew, they left, steering for the coast of Morocco, ‘Tux Sreampoat Comamovorg, of the Stonington | line, hag resumed her piace oi uid oie, ser an ex- * sverhauling at the Allaire works, Sho haa tensive oYe 2 of boilers, to each of which is Teceived a new pau * attached an sr paratas capa. @ of ing fire on board in five minutes after discovery. Mr. Lasher, the chief engineer of the boat, is the author of this useful invention. Tur Sreamsuir Inurors, with one day's lat news from California, was at anchor in the bay yes terday afternoon, detained there by the violent snow storm. She will very likely get up this morning. Tue Sreamsnip Asia did not sa yesterday, owing to the severe storm. She will take her departure early this morning. Tur Steamsuir Jas. Avger, for Charleston, was detained by the storm yesterday. She will probably leave early this morning. IncrEaseD Price ov Sairs.—The Saco Union states:—We learn that Messrs, Bourne & Kingsbury of Kennebunk, have sold their beautiful Northern Crown for something above $82,000, which is twenty- two hundred dollars more than their price two weel since. The ship Charles Humberstor1, mostly owned in Kennebunk, was sold last week in Boston for $33,000; she is about fourteen months old, has never been coppered, and having made the owners two good voyages, has bees sold for about 411,000 more than the original cost. Revenve Cvrrers.—The contract for building six new revenue cutters, has been taken by Mi. Hood, of Somerset, in this county, at $46,800— Neu Bedford Mercury. New York, Jan. 11, 1853. Capt. R. W. Fosren, late Commander of steamer City of Pitteburg- —I have seen in the New Yor 5 your letter dated December 31, addressed ts me, in which You. express surprise at a letter published under my name, in the Panama Echo, and other papers, giving an account of the loss of the steamer ©. of P. reat over the publication to which you refer, I can’see nothing at variance with the strict facts of the case. But what really does astonish me is, that you should, now, so long after the occurrence, suddenly discover that my state- ments were false. My affidavit, made before the United States Consul, read by him in your presence, and in your onsession nearly ever since, contain the same statementa. did not write that letter for publication, nor did L. anti- cipate that it would be published: I simply wrote to the agent of the ship in this eity, leaving my. letter opersto be read by the agent, who had just then reached Panama. He saw proper to make certain extracts, and publish them ina Panama paper. You knew of that publication, or could have seen it as soon as I did. As regards my being an apologist for Mr. Kentzel's neglect of duty, &e., I can only say, that our duties were so different that it was almost inipossible for me to be brought into the matter, except that I may have stated that we had before lost an anchor from a defective link. ‘That affair should be settled between you and him. Let me assure you that I never envied you your som- mand; nor do I eoyet the honor you won whilst you held it, I differ from you in the opinion that I ought to have explained what T meant by any emergency that might occur. I care but little as to who left the ship last; those whe were present and belonged to the ship, can testify to that and other circumstances, without the aid.of British: offi- cers. Lcannot appreciate the sympathy you so kindly volun teer in regard to the injury my condnet may do me. Friends whose good opinion would be fost to me by the contradictory style of your letter could he of little benett if retained. I never expected to gain credit from the loss of the ship, or my account of it; nor did 1 expect toinjare your reputation. Had you shown the same feeling, we might both have been saved this uncalled for newspaper note- riety. M. M. THOMPSON, Chief Engineer of the late steamer City of Pittsburg. Lavuncnep.—At South Boston, Sth inst, by Messrs. E. & H. O. Briggs, a fine clipper ship of 1,100 tons, a the Golden Light, owned by James Huckins, esq. F Lavxcurp.—On the 1th inst., by Mr. Samuel Hall, East Boston, a fine clip pee shinot 1,200 tons, called the Mystery, owned hy Messrs. G. & W. B. Ba- con. She will load for Sun Franeisco in Messrs. Glidden & William’s line. UnsvortunaTE ACCIDENT AT TUCKERTOWN, NOW. —Six individuals of Tuckertown went outside the beach on the 7th inst., for the purpose of cat codfish. They ventured out in a small boat, while returning, were capsized in the breakers ; three of the crew were drowned—Allen Mott, Rd- ward Moss, ‘ lad,) and William Wetherby. The survivors drifted in with the flood-tide, and were icked off by Mr. Jesse Rutter, the lighthouse eeper. One of the survivors is in 4 dax:gerous state, and hardly expected to recover. Sap Accrpent—On Seturday evening. about six o'clock, Mr. W. H. Hejiland, Sitar of the West ie) Advocate, suddep*y lost his life. It was just dark when he walked on to the ferry boatfor the pur- pose of crossing Ove'r to this city, and for some unac- countable reason pr, to the other ond of it, and fell into the river. He was not geen nor to go ove’‘board. He was soon taken out, bat nite dep”,, He leaves a family —dyoy Budget,